Andrea Castillo

Writer

Andrea Castillo is a features writer for the Daily Press, focusing on entertainment and religion. Castillo is a graduate of Northwestern University. She started working for the Daily Press in 2013 as a breaking news reporter after spending almost four years at The (Macon) Telegraph in Georgia.

Recent Articles

What makes a good macaroni and cheese? Is it the cheese? The noodles? A little something extra? We decided to pose the question to our readers, and we got nominations from restaurants from all over the Peninsula. The cheese, the noodles One place that seemed to emerge as a favorite was the Blue...

In September, Gloucester resident Carolyn Dudley traveled with friends to Rajasthan in upper northwest India. Dudley, who had traveled to Europe before but had never been to the home of Gandhi, the Ganges and Ganesh, was struck by the way the people there blended traditional ways of life and more...

UPDATE: May 13, 1:07 PM: Museum Victoria bested the Chrysler Museum in the final round of the contest for best museum dance video hosted by the website When You Work at a Museum. In the final hours of the contest, which ended 8 a.m. Friday, the Norfolk art museum's video, set to Deee-Lite’s “Groove...

On Saturday, you can shop for vintage items in downtown Hampton. Or, if you prefer, you can help build a replica of downtown Hampton itself. Mint Julep Antiques kicks off its Vintage Market and Flea at its shop on East Queens Way from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. The market will include about 25 vendors selling...

In May 1607, a group of 100 or so English settlers arrived to Jamestown Island on the ships Susan Constant, Godspeed and Discovery, founding what would become the first English settlement in North America. On Saturday, visitors can mark the 409th anniversary of the occasion with a series of special...

Peninsula residents can look forward to a few new local brews in time for the summer. Tradition Brewing Company plans to open its doors at 700 Thimble Shoals Blvd. in Newport News' City Center on June 25. During a grand opening event, Tradition will serve a selection of seasonal and year-round...

Games? Check. Arts and crafts? Check. Animals — real and fictional? Check. The Newport News Children's Festival of Friends returns to Newport News Park on Saturday with all those things and more. Admission is $5 per vehicle, a bargain for access to activities such as pony rides, a bounce house,...